The Summing Up, Part 354, Volume 1This book represents Maugham's life and philosophy in his own words. It is autobiographical in nature, though most of the work is concerned with Maugham's unique and fascinating opinions on the theatre, writing, metaphysics and the interesting people he encountered in his long and successful career. |
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Page 9
I can afford then to do what I choose with the years that remain to me. iv It is
inevitable that in it I should say many things that I have said before; that is why I
have called it The Summing Up. When a judge sums up a case he recapitulates
the ...
I can afford then to do what I choose with the years that remain to me. iv It is
inevitable that in it I should say many things that I have said before; that is why I
have called it The Summing Up. When a judge sums up a case he recapitulates
the ...
Page 15
Many years ago when I was destroying the papers of one of his sons, my uncle,
who had died, I came across the diary that my grandfather kept when as a young
man at the beginning of the nineteenth century he did what I believe was called ...
Many years ago when I was destroying the papers of one of his sons, my uncle,
who had died, I came across the diary that my grandfather kept when as a young
man at the beginning of the nineteenth century he did what I believe was called ...
Page 56
I have been called cynical. I have been accused of making men out worse than
they are. I do not think I have done this. All I have done is to bring into
prominence certain traits that many writers shut their eyes to. I think what has
chiefly struck ...
I have been called cynical. I have been accused of making men out worse than
they are. I do not think I have done this. All I have done is to bring into
prominence certain traits that many writers shut their eyes to. I think what has
chiefly struck ...
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| Title | The Summing Up, Part 354, Volume 1 Armed Services ed Armed Services editions Volume 10 of Collected edition of the works of W. Somerset Maugham Volume 5339 of Collection of British authors International Collector's Library Mentor book Volume 5339 of Tauchnitz edition of British and American authors Works, William Somerset Maugham |
| Authors | William Somerset Maugham, Maria Dermoût |
| Publisher | Doubleday, Doran & Company, Incorporated, 1938 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 26 Sep 2007 |
| Length | 310 pages |
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